Combination brake, fender, and step.



No. 707,345. Patented Aug. l9, I902. n. NEALE.

COMBINATION BRAKE, FENDER, AND STEP.

(Application filed Feb. 10, 1902.)

(No Model N0. 707,345. v Patented Aug. l9, I902.

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COMBINATION BRAKE, FENDER, AND STEP. (Application filed Feb. 10, 1902.)v (No Model.) 2 Sheets--Sheet 2.

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NlTE STATES ATENT OFFICE.

DAVID NEALE, OF FORT CALHOUN, NEBRASKA.

COMBINATION BRAKE, FENDER, AND STEP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 707,345, dated August19, 1902.

Application filed February 10, 1902. Serial No. 93,317. (No model.)

. city of Fort Calhoun, Washington county,

State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inVehicle-Brakes, of which the following is a'full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming apart hereof.

My invention relates to vehicle-brakes; and it consists of the novelfeatures herein shown, described, and claimed.

My object is to construct an improved vehicle-brake; and my inventionconsists of a suitable plate attached to the bed of the car-' riage in ahorizontal position and in position convenient to be used as a step forentering or leaving the carriage; a secondplate mounted below the firstplate by suitable framework to form a chamber between the two plates;two jaws pivotally mounted side by side in a horizontal position withinsaid chamber, the rear ends of said jaws being adapted to grip the sidefaces of the metal tire of the carriage-wheel; a wedge mounted to slidebetween the forward ends of the jaws, as required to open and close thejaws, there beinga spring-recess formed in the lower face of said wedge;a coil-spring mounted in said recess, one end of the coil-springengagingthe wedge and the other end of the coil-spring connected to the frame topress the wedge backwardly and allow the jaws to open to re lease thetire; springs mounted in the frame and engaging the forward ends of thejaws, the tension of said springs being exerted to open said jaws andrelease the tire; a post extending downwardly from said wedge throughthe frame; a guide-pulley mounted in the frame below theforward end ofthe wedge 5 a second guide-pulley mounted in the lower part of the framebelow the rear end of the wedge; a third guide-pulley mountedunder thebed of the carriage; a cord attached to said post extending around saidguide-pulleys; a lever at the forward end of said cord for operating thebrake, and a fender extending upwardly from said step-plate.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved vehicle-brake in positionfor use, parts of the Wheel being broken away. Fig. 2 is a top plan viewof the parts shown in Fig. 1, parts being shown in section and otherparts being broken away to illustrate the construction. Fig. 3 is abottom plan view of the parts as shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 4isa centralsectional elevation of the parts as shown in Fig. 1. Fig; 5 shows amodified form of the wedge.

Referring to the drawings in detail, a rectangular plate 6 is adapted tobe mounted in front of the rear wheel 7 in a horizontal position and ina position convenient to be used as a step in leaving or entering thecarriage. The plate 8 is framed to the plate 6, so as to provide thechamber 9, in which the brake mechanism is located. The jaws 10 and 11are mounted in position to engage the side faces of the metal tire 12 ofthe rear wheel of the carriage and not engage the rubber tire '13. Thearms 14 and 15 extend forwardly from the jaws 10 and 11 and arepivotally mounted in the chamber 9 betwee'n the pivots 16 and 17. Theleaf-springs 18 and 19 are mounted in the chamber 9 to engage the forward ends of the arms 14 and 15, as required to press said arms towardeach other, and thereby swing the jaws 10 and 11 open and out ofengagement with the tire 12. The wedge 20 is sli'dingly mounted betweenthe forward ends of the arms 14 and 15, and the expansive coil-spring 21is mounted in the recess 22 in the lower face of the wedge, the

.forward end of said spring being connected to the post 23, whichextends upwardly from the plate 8, and the rear end of said spring beingconnected to the wedge, so that the tension of the spring is exerted tomove the wedge backwardly and allow the arms 14 and 15 to swinginwardly, thus opening the jaws 10 and 11. An opening 24 is formedthrough the plate 8, and apost 25 extends downwardly from the wedgethrough said opening. A

guide-pulley 26 is mounted against the lower face of the plate 8 andnear its front edge. .A second guide-pulley 27 is mounted against thelower face of the plate 8 and near its rear edge, the lower ends of thespindles of said pulleys being connected by the'lorace'28. A thirdguide-pulley 29 is mounted under the frame 30 of the bed of the carriageand held in position by the bracket 31. A rope or cable 32 is attachedto the post 25 and extends forwardly around the guide-pulley 26, then"backwardly around the guide-pulley 27, then inwardly around theguide-pulley 29, and

then forwardly to the foot-lever 33, which is mounted upon the carriagein a position convenient to the driver, so that when the driver operatesthe lever 33 the wedge 20 will be moved forwardly to force the arms 14and 15 apart, thus bringing the jaws 10 and 11 toward each other andgripping the side face of the metal tire 12, as required to form a brakeand stop the carriage.

The fender 34 is attached to the plate 6 and extends upwardly in frontof the wheel 7, as

shown in Fig. 1, the object of the fender being to keep mud from flyingfrom the wheel and landing upon the step-plate 6.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a modified form of wedge. An arm 35 extendsforwardly from the wedge and has an opening 36 to provide means forconnecting a side lever to the brake. By this means the brake may beapplied to wagons which have side levers sim ply by disconnecting theold brake and connecting the new brake.

I claim- 1. Ina device of the class described, a suitable plate attachedto the bed of the carriage in a horizontal position, and in positionconvenient to be used as a step for entering or leaving the carriage; asecond plate mounted below the first plate by suitable framework to forma chamber between the two plates; two jaws pivotally mounted side byside in a horizontal position within said chamber, the rear ends of saidjaws being adapted to grip the side face of the metal tire of thecarriagewheel; a wedge mounted to slide between the forward ends of thejaws as required to open and close the jaws, there being a spring-recessformed in the lower face of said wedge; a coil-spring mounted in saidrecess one end of the coil-spring engaging the wedge, and the other endof the coil-spring connected to the frame to press the wedge backwardlyand allow the jaws to open to release the tire; springs mounted in theframe and engaging the forward ends of the jaws; the tension of saidsprings being exerted to open said jaws and release the tire; a postextending downwardly from said wedge through the frame; a guide-pulleymounted in the frame below the forward end of the wedge; a secondguide-pulley mounted in the lower part of the frame below the rear endof the wedge; a third guide-pulley mounted under the bed of thecarriage; a'cord attached to said post, extending around saidguide-pulleys; and a lever at the forward end of said cord for operatingthe brake, substantially as specified.

2. In a device of the class described, a suitable plate attached to thebed of the carriage in a horizontal position, and in position convenientto be used as a step for entering or leaving the carriage; a secondplate mounted below the first plate by suitable framework to form achamber between the two plates; two jaws pivotally mounted side by sidein a horizontal position within said chamber, the rear ends of said jawsbeing adapted to grip the side face of the metal tire of thecarriagewheel; a wedge mounted to slide between the forward ends of thejaws as required to open and close the jaws, there being a spring-recessformed in the lower face of said wedge; a coil-spring mounted in saidrecess one end of the coil-spring engaging the wedge, and the other endof the coil-spring connected to the frame to press the wedge backwardlyand allow the jaws to open to release the tire; springs mounted in theframe and engaging the forward ends of the jaws, the tension of saidsprings being exerted to open said jaws and release the tire; a postextending downwardly from said wedge through the frame; a guide-pulleymounted in the frame below the forward end of the wedge; a secondguide-pulley mounted in the lower part of the frame below the rear endof the wedge; a third guide-pulley mounted under the bed of the carriagea cord attached to said post, extending around said guide-pulleys; alever at the forward end of said cord for operating the brake; andafenderextendiug upwardly from said step-plate, substantially asspecified.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID NEALE. WVitnesses:

ALFRED A. EICKS, JOHN C. HIGDON.

